[ActiveCaptain]

I have a prediction that the power of AS3 could be its downfall in the long run as it makes a superb platform for the delivery of viruses

Interesting allegation. Do you have anything factual that can back it up?

I think that if you look at all of the Flash content still showing up on many sites, it's pretty obvious that AS3's extra development requirements haven't done much to hurt its use. Even with AS2, I don't think there were too many commercial art designers adding easing scripts for their animations. It's always been a developer type of thing.